I Came Back from the Dead, Quit Being a Holy Hero, and Just Wanna Shake My Hips in a Harem - Chapter 40: If I Sleep With Kokono, It’s Game Over… Or Maybe Not!?

Chapter 40: If I Sleep With Kokono, It’s Game Over… Or Maybe Not!?

A few days passed, and things had been pretty chaotic.

The incident with Amhaya being possessed by an evil spirit turned into a big uproar in Kamunkotan. Since we were the only ones who actually knew the details, we got pelted with questions, and confusion spread everywhere—until pint-sized Amhaya snapped at everyone:

“Everybody, be nice—!”

Zero dignity. With that cute little voice, the townsfolk all bowed their heads anyway.

Thanks to the defeat of the fake spirit Jangajanga, the Hokkoro spirits also got their energy back. Once people realized the worst had been avoided, things finally calmed down a bit.

As for how the possession even happened in the first place—

“Well, I was sleeping real good, and it just snuck in—”

Amhaya said it so carelessly it was maddening. Basically, it was all because he left himself wide open. What a pain.

Still, since he usually only came to old Kamunkotan during the Divine Descent Rite, it wasn’t really fair to dump the blame on him just because some nasty spirit wandered in. To make up for it, he promised to show up more often from now on, to make sure the dead spirits could rest peacefully.

By the way, I’d already parted ways with that pain-in-the-ass cursed armor.

That damn thing still got heavy whenever I did something even slightly indecent. After one last annoying scuffle, I finally gave it the boot. I’ll get to that scuffle later.

As for Kokono.

After awakening as the Yin Maiden, she listened to the voices of the dead spirits in old Kamunkotan and performed her requiem dance. The spirits that had been forced under Jangajanga’s control seemed to have their wounds soothed, and quietly faded away.

And then came the big part.

“Um yeah, I’m gonna go on a training journey—”

Kokono declared she would travel the world to learn how to master her powers as the Yin Maiden.

A shrine maiden, even if she was an unusual one.

Plenty of townsfolk objected, but her determination was so solid they had no choice but to accept it. Honestly, they looked more surprised than anything—that she finally pushed through with her own will. But even if they had said no, she probably would’ve gone anyway.

Whether the lingering resentment would fade with time or not, nobody could say. But I believed her wounds would eventually heal.

And yeah, I said that like an outsider. Truth was, she’d already become one of us.

No way in hell we’d oppose it. That’s right—we were already comrades!

Now, in the adventurers’ inn at the trade city Granule.

Night had long since fallen. Back in my own room for the first time in a while, the only light came from a dim lamp.

On my bed lay Kokono, our newest companion, sprawled out and flushed, radiating that unmistakable girly scent.

“This bed… smells like Haruya’s scent… ♥”

Muttering something so pure yet so lewd, Kokono slid her delicate, pale hand under her clothes, her shoulders trembling.

I sat on the bed, watching it all unfold.

“Ahh… ♥ Haruya… still—keep watching me… ♥”

“Of course‼ We’re comrades! I’ll keep watching forever‼”

“That makes me so happy… ♥ Haa… ♥”

Just from my gaze alone, Kokono curled her shoulders and let her face melt into a blissful smile.

An innocent girl—getting off just from being watched by me.

How delightful. How delightful. How delightful.

“Ahh… ♥ Nnh… ♥ Haruya… I’m sorry…”

“Sorry? What on earth would you need to apologize for?”

I asked in my smoothest voice.

“Because you’re busy… and you’re still staying with me… I feel bad…”

“I’m the one who said I wanted to watch you, Kokono! I’ll watch as much as you want! We’re comrades, after all!”

“T-Thank you… ♥ Nnnh… my belly feels… so good… ♥”

And so, Kokono started moving again under my gaze. Her chest swelled and sank, perfectly in sync with her breaths of pleasure.

To her, doing this while being watched wasn’t some advanced kink.

She saw it as nothing more than an ordinary, everyday act.

And yeah—that was basically all my fault.

Fufufu… fufufufufu! The thrill of seeing an innocent, clueless girl get tainted because of me.

Now this, this was truly… delightful. Delightful. Delightful.

“Haaah… ♥ Haaah… ♥”

Kokono’s exhaled breaths grew hotter.

Her whole body was flushed and burning with need.

My hands ached to reach out right then and there, but… I couldn’t bring myself to sully a girl who trusted me this much.

“Aaah… ♥ Doing it while Haruya watches feels the best… ♥”

“…………Specifically, how exactly does it feel?”

“When you’re watching… the lower part of my belly gets so hot… ♥ And I just… really want to touch you, Haruya… ♥”

Kokono looked up at me with those pleading eyes, like she was already begging for my cock.

Just the tip.

If it’s only the tip, that’s fine, right???

No, wait—how the hell could I defile such a good girl like this…!?

“Haruya… ♥ It keeps getting better and better… ♥”

Kokono pressed her body against my thigh, hiding her face as if too embarrassed to show me.

Her heat seared through me, her shoulders quivering as she rubbed against me.

Her breathing grew ragged, and then—”It’s… coming… ♥”

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhnnnn…♥”

Kokono’s whole body jolted as if struck, trembling as she pushed her face harder against me, inhaling my scent like she couldn’t get enough.

It was pure instinct—this innocent girl’s body hungrily devouring pleasure, knowing nothing yet craving everything. Someday, Kokono would lose her flower.

And maybe—just maybe—that day could be today.

And maybe—with me—it wouldn’t be so wrong.

If it’s still under the excuse of “masturbation”… wouldn’t that be allowed???

Like, for example—

“H-Haruya… is this really masturbation…? Ahh ♥”

“Of course! Without a doubt, this is masturbation! We’re just… comforting each other—a high-level form of masturbation! The question is, Kokono, can you really make it all the way through while still calling it masturbation!?”

“Y-Yeah… ♥ I’ll… I’ll do my best… ♥”

Then it’s fine! Totally fine! …Not sure what exactly is fine, but it’s fine!

Also! When we finally manage our first mutual masturbation session, even if Kokono doesn’t fully get the meaning, I want her to say, “Congratulations on graduating from virginity ♥” That’s literally the number one line every hopeless virgin guy wants to hear (according to my research. Sample size: me).

While I was still scheming how to nudge things into mutual masturbation, Kokono suddenly lifted her face.

“Haruya… do you want to do it too…?”

“Hm?”

“This time… I’ll watch you… ♥”

She looked at me with a gaze that was undeniably that of a woman.

Unconsciously, her slender fingers traced along the bulge in my pants, outlining the swollen shape beneath.

Delightful. Delightful. So delightful‼

“Kya—”

I scooped Kokono up and laid her back down on the bed.

Then I straddled over her, looking down at that clueless face now flushed bright red.

Right now, there was nothing standing in my way!

This was way too perfect of a setup—I’d be insane to let it go!

Fuhahahahahaha! …Wait. Maybe this is a little too perfect???

“Hm? Haruya?”

Yeah, that was my life in a nutshell.

Every single time, right when it mattered most—something had to happen.

My whole damn life had been nothing but unsheathing. Draw, draw, draw, draw, draw—and never once able to sheath it. Nothing but wasted swings and a pile of tissue paper left behind. No wonder people would call me a masturbation junkie.

So I double-checked, making sure there really wasn’t some hidden obstacle.

“Kokono, since becoming the Yin Maiden, how’s your condition?”

“Me? Nothing’s really changed, you knowー”

“You can control your power properly? No risk of it blowing up on us?”

“Mhm, I was always on the gloomy side, so nothing troublesome. Oh, but—”

“So there is something⁉⁉⁉”

So there is something!

Something’s about to happen after all⁉⁉⁉

On the verge of tears, I pressed her, and Kokono blinked wide, totally caught off guard. She clearly didn’t know how to explain it, her eyes darting all over.

“Uh, um, actually… it’s not me, it’s more like the people around me…”

“―Brother, brother, lemme give you some advice.”

That half-asleep voice came from right beside me.

The tiny dragon—yep, it was Amhaya, lazily floating in the air.

Kokono just waved with that soft smile of hers, ‘Lord Amhaya—’

Right. Of course. The damn dragon had tagged along with her.

I shot it a glare filled with pure resentment.

“Amhaya… this is your doing?”

“Nah, nah, I ain’t here to get in the way. Do as you like, free as a bird… but y’see—”

“What?”

“Come here for a sec, brother.”

Dragged along by Amhaya, I trudged over to the window.

Outside, the trade city Granule gleamed bright even at night. The red-light district in particular glowed in gaudy colors.

“Hm? Looks kinda darker than usual though…?”

Yeah, tonight the lights felt dimmer. 

Not the whole city—just around our adventurer’s inn. The air was chillier too, with a faint mist curling through the streets…

“Ah.”

That’s when I noticed them.

Outside the window, dead spirits were hovering, peeking in at us. Even the spirit Hokkoro was there, dangling lazily from a magical streetlight.

My lungs froze still, and Amhaya spoke.

“Seems Kokono’s kindness really struck a chord with the spirits.”

“I see…”

“Apparently they’ve formed some kinda ‘We Wanna Watch Over Pure Kokono Squad.’”

“R-Right…”

“Well, anyway, they’re treating Kokono like a real princess now, so… brother, best be careful.”

A scraping sound echoed—screeeech, like claws on glass.

On the windowpane, blood-red letters scrawled out: NO SEX ALLOWED.

So now there was a full-blown Yin Maiden Fan Club.

Trapped in this bizarre horror show, I slowly turned back toward Kokono.

“Ehehe?”

She didn’t get it, just smiled innocently, radiating pure happiness.

That smile—one I never saw in my past life—was so damn dazzling it hurt.

So charming it was torture.

“…How adorable!”